A Patient Is Brought to the Emergency Room After Being

question 24

Multiple Choice

A patient is brought to the emergency room after being involved in a fire. The patient has thermal burns to the neck and shoulders and singed nasal hairs. Which of the following measures should the nurse do first?

• A)Obtain blood pressure.
• B)Place the patient in a private room.
• C)Monitor respirations.
• D)Monitor urine output.

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